THEATRE FOR ALL

My first real experience of the theatre was when I was 12 years old, during the school holidays, when my parents signed me up for a summer camp at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow, staging a production of Grease. Over the course of several weeks, we auditioned for parts, rehearsed, and finally put on a show for all of our family and friends. I was too shy to audition for any of the main parts, despite secretly fancying myself as Kenickie, and while I had fun overall, I felt like a working class fish out of water surrounded by all these uber confident rich kids. I exited stage left and decided theatre wasn’t for me.

About DIVA Magazine

Who better to cover our first ever theatre issue than star of stage and screen, Sophie Ward? The former Vogue model has won legions of fans throughout an impressive career spanning 40 years, and in our feature interview we talk to her about her highlights, as well as the progress of LGBT equality in that time.
Also in this issue…
West End Girls: Your favourite musicals reimagined with a lady-loving twist
Theatre for all: Carrie Lyell looks beyond the bright lights of Broadway to find exciting, innovative and inclusive theatre
Reclaiming bossy: DIVA chats to the hosts of a new political podcast for young women
Emotional infidelity: Are you cheating on your partner without knowing it?
Why we love body positive YouTuber Brittney Keating
Lucy and Georgina Spraggan on becoming foster carers
Fight like a girl: Meet the women of MMA
Plus interviews with Lauren Sanderson, MJ Chan, Ashley McGuire and more!